HR 2787
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HR 2787 is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its high luminosity and advanced evolutionary stage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HR 2787 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20612847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HR 2787 Context triple: [Omicron2 Canis Majoris, otherName, HR 2787]
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A.
HR 1278
HR 1278 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 25940 located in the constellation Auriga.
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B.
HR 2618
HR 2618 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Adhara, a luminous blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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C.
HR 1178
HR 1178 is a bright blue-white star in the Pleiades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, traditionally known as Sterope I.
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D.
HR 5867
HR 5867 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Serpens, known by the Bayer designation Mu Serpentis.
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E.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HR 2787 Target entity description: HR 2787 is a bright red supergiant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its high luminosity and advanced evolutionary stage.
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A.
HR 1278
HR 1278 is a catalog designation for the bright B-type star HD 25940 located in the constellation Auriga.
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B.
HR 2618
HR 2618 is the Bright Star Catalogue designation for Adhara, a luminous blue giant star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
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C.
HR 1178
HR 1178 is a bright blue-white star in the Pleiades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, traditionally known as Sterope I.
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D.
HR 5867
HR 5867 is a bright multiple star system in the constellation Serpens, known by the Bayer designation Mu Serpentis.
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E.
HR 2294
HR 2294, also known as Mirzam or Beta Canis Majoris, is a bright blue-white giant star in the constellation Canis Major, notable as one of the prominent stars near Sirius in the night sky.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.